Sensory Bottles for Babies

Sensory bottles are a new take on the old favorite baby rattle. The interesting colors and shapes will excite and delight your child.

By Kate Blincoe

| June 2016

It’s important to make sure the bottle's lid can’t be removed because the small items that spark your baby's interest may also look like tasty morsels. Photo by Fotolia/Mint Foto

Nature needs children and children need nature. “The No-Nonsense Guide for Green Parenting” by Kate Blincoe will help your family live a greener lifestyle and your children will learn to enjoy, appreciate and care for the world around them.Cover courtesy Green Books

In The No-Nonsense Guide to Green Parenting(Green Books, 2016) author Kate Blincoe explains that it’s not about being perfect — it’s about giving it a try, feeling the benefits for your family, and having fun while you do it. This guide provides essential advice on food and eating, eco-buying, learning and playing, family-friendly foraging, growing plants and food with your family, green days out, activities and parties, green parenting in the city, and balancing your green ideals in a busy life. Kate’s pragmatic approach will inspire you to balance green living with the realities of raising children. In this excerpt you will learn to create a delightful toy to pique your infant’s interest.

Sensory Bottles for Babies

Clear-plastic water bottles filled with different household objects will intrigue and delight your little one. Aim for a mix of sounds and colors for maximum impact.

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